Traficom approves a winter drone testing area around Seinäjoki Airport
The temporary EFD555 danger area in western Finland will host beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone trials from November 2026 to April 2027.
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US airline pilot hiring picks up again in 2026
New ALPA and FAPA figures show major US airlines hired more pilots by August 2026 than in all of 2025, as the market settles after the post-pandemic boom.
UK CAA publishes its full NPPL rulebook, and the LAPL deadline passes
The reissued CAP3181 gives UK schools a settled rulebook for the National Private Pilot's Licence, while LAPL(A) holders faced a 1 October rating deadline.
Bye Aerospace's eFlyer 2 electric trainer makes its first flight
The two-seat electric aeroplane, designed for flight schools, has started its FAA certification flight tests in Colorado.
FAA proposes letting pilots with non-insulin diabetes get medicals on the spot
A proposed US rule would let medical examiners issue certificates to pilots whose diabetes is controlled without insulin, without a separate FAA review.
EAS Barcelona starts 72 new student pilots in October intake
The Spanish school has welcomed 60 Integrated ATPL and 12 Modular PPL students, a snapshot of the two main ways into flying.
Air Arabia's first cadets start training in Oman
Oman Aviation Academy in Sohar has welcomed its first group of Air Arabia Academy trainees, after UAE approval in September.
IndiGo's cadet programme with Skyborne gets its largest intake yet
48 cadets have signed letters of intent for the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program, with flight training at Skyborne's Florida academy.
flydubai picks Egnatia and Skyborne to train its first cadet pilots
flydubai has named two flight schools to deliver the flying phase of its new Multi-Crew Pilot Licence cadet programme, with training in Europe and the US.
